Spare parts and the ‘repair defence’ against infringement
The Federal Court of Australia (‘the Court’) in GM Global Technology Operations LLC v S.S.S. Auto Parts Pty Ltd has handed down its judgement in relation to, amongst...
The Federal Court of Australia (‘the Court’) in GM Global Technology Operations LLC v S.S.S. Auto Parts Pty Ltd...
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AUSTRALASIA
Double Walled Difference: Pi-Design AG [2018] ADO 2
Executive summary - Evidence establishing the state of the prior art is important, as this evidence may influence the other statutory factors in assessing distinctiveness. - Prior art evidence should be...
Executive summary - Evidence establishing the state of the prior art is important, as this evidence may influence the other...
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GREATER CHINA
SIPO releases details for validating China invention patents in Cambodia
Further to our article on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Intellectual Property Cooperation between Cambodia's Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts (MIH) and the People’s Republic of China (SIPO),...
Further to our article on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Intellectual Property Cooperation between Cambodia's Ministry of Industry...
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AUSTRALASIA
Improved IPO website in Papua New Guinea (PNG) unveiled
Securing protection for your intellectual property in the South Pacific can often be both challenging and time-consuming.  If registration is available (which is not always the case), the registration...
Securing protection for your intellectual property in the South Pacific can often be both challenging and time-consuming.  If registration...
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AUSTRALASIA
Development of IP Laws Amendment Bills proceeding – innovation patents to be phased out
Significant changes to Australia’s intellectual property laws will continue to develop in 2018. Concerning patents, the more controversial changes include the phasing out of Australia’s innovation patent system, and...
Significant changes to Australia’s intellectual property laws will continue to develop in 2018. Concerning patents, the more controversial changes...
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AUSTRALASIA
Ensuring valid protection of your design in Australia
Some recent examples of prior publication of designs have highlighted the need for Australian designers to be vigilant to avoid any public disclosure of their design prior to filing...
Some recent examples of prior publication of designs have highlighted the need for Australian designers to be vigilant to...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Indochina Updates – Developments in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
New official fees in Vietnam to take effect from 1 January 2017 The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam has issued a Circular (No. 263/2016/TT-BTC) stipulating the official fees to be...
New official fees in Vietnam to take effect from 1 January 2017 The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam has issued...
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AUSTRALASIA
Government responds positively to proposed reforms to Australian Designs Law
The Australian government has responded positively to the Advisory Council on Intellectual property’s (ACIP’s) review of the Australian designs system in a report accessible here. The purpose of this...
The Australian government has responded positively to the Advisory Council on Intellectual property’s (ACIP’s) review of the Australian designs...
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